- [Instructor] With software-defined networking,…we're going to have a controller that tells…all of our forwarding devices how to function.…I want to take a look at what's required to set this up,…and I'm going to do that from three different perspectives.…We're going to take a look at the topology, the necessary…hardware, and the software that brings it all together.…From a topology perspective,…it's good to keep in mind what this technology is for.…You may use some elements of software-defined networking…to program wireless access points…to work in harmony with each other.…

But you need to think bigger here.…Think data center.…In this type of environment,…we have a lot of forwarding devices,…all capable of moving a lot of traffic at extreme speeds.…They have to be able to do this, because a few dozen devices…could be responsible for connecting a couple hundred servers…and serving several thousand clients.…In this environment, the topology has to be just as well…planned as the installation of any server.…I won't turn this into a network architecture course,…

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3/31/2017

If you're a Windows Server 2016 administrator, mastering the multitude of advanced networking features offered by Microsoft can prepare you to tackle the high-performance and software defined networking scenarios you may encounter on the job. In this course, learn about these advanced networking features and how to use them to keep a high-performance data center running smoothly. Instructor Scott Burrell goes over how to configure and leverage NIC Teaming, and work with high-performance SMB environments and high-performance virtual networks. Plus, he covers software defined virtual network topics—for example, how to work with GRE tunnels—goes over different Windows Server Gateway scenarios, and shares how to plan and implement firewall policies.